Updated create_daemon() function for cross-platform compatibility

shmcamstudio

@@ -92,15 +92,61 @@ def stream():
     return render_template('stream.html', stream_url=stream_url)
 
 def create_daemon():
-    """Create a Unix-style daemon process"""
-    try:
-        # First fork
-        pid = os.fork()
-        if pid > 0:
-            # Exit first parent
+    if os.name == 'posix':  # Unix-like systems
+        try:
+            # First fork
+            pid = os.fork()
+            if pid > 0:
+                # Exit first parent
+                sys.exit(0)
+        except OSError as err:
+            sys.stderr.write(f'Fork #1 failed: {err}\n')
+            sys.exit(1)
+        
+        # Decouple from parent environment
+        os.chdir('/')
+        os.setsid()
+        os.umask(0)
+        
+        # Second fork
+        try:
+            pid = os.fork()
+            if pid > 0:
+                # Exit from second parent
+                sys.exit(0)
+        except OSError as err:
+            sys.stderr.write(f'Fork #2 failed: {err}\n')
+            sys.exit(1)
+        
+        # Redirect standard file descriptors
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+        sys.stderr.flush()
+        si = open(os.devnull, 'r')
+        so = open(os.devnull, 'a+')
+        se = open(os.devnull, 'a+')
+        os.dup2(si.fileno(), sys.stdin.fileno())
+        os.dup2(so.fileno(), sys.stdout.fileno())
+        os.dup2(se.fileno(), sys.stderr.fileno())
+    
+    elif os.name == 'nt':  # Windows
+        try:
+            # Hide the console window
+            si = subprocess.STARTUPINFO()
+            si.dwFlags |= subprocess.STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW
+            
+            # Start the script as a new process
+            subprocess.Popen([sys.executable, __file__], 
+                             startupinfo=si, 
+                             creationflags=subprocess.CREATE_NEW_PROCESS_GROUP)
+            
+            # Exit the current process
             sys.exit(0)
-    except OSError as err:
-        sys.stderr.write(f'Fork #1 failed: {err}\n')
+        except Exception as err:
+            sys.stderr.write(f'Failed to create background process: {err}\n')
+            sys.exit(1)
+    
+    else:
+        sys.stderr.write(f'Unsupported operating system: {os.name}\n')
         sys.exit(1)
 
     # Decouple from parent environment